Iraq needs 3mln homes over 5 years, says government advisor

Iraq must construct between 2.5 and 3 million new housing units over the next five years to address its growing housing deficit, at an estimated cost of $80 to $100 billion, according to Mudher Mohammed Saleh, Financial Advisor to the Iraqi...

Judicial Drama "Puts Spotlight on Future of Top Iraqi Court"

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Judicial drama puts spotlight on future of top Iraqi court The dust is settling after an unprecedented crisis in...

From Iraq to Algeria, Trump’s looming tariffs could target 4 MENA countries

US President Donald Trump this week warned at least 22 countries — including four in the Middle East and North Africa — that they could face steep tariffs unless they strike new trade deals with Washington by Aug. 1. What happened: Trump sent...

Explosive drone downed near Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kirkuk province

Iraq 8th in Arab world for freedom

2025-07-10T20:17:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq ranked eighth among Arab countries in terms of freedom in 2024, scoring 31 out of 100 points in the latest “Freedom in the World” report released by US-based...

Iraq to send 20 firefighting teams to battle Syria's wildfire

BAGHDAD, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate said Thursday that it is preparing to send 20 firefighting teams to neighboring Syria to help put out wildfires raging across Syria's northwestern province of Latakia. Nawas Sabah,...

Turkish military fails to explain deaths of 12 soldiers in Iraq cave operation

Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have not provided a detailed or convincing account of the July 6 incident in which 12 soldiers including two officers died after being exposed to toxic gas inside a cave in northern Iraq....

Iraqi unfazed by U.S. tariffs, but sees opportunity to reform trade

On Wednesday, the US President Donald Trump issued a new round of tariff letters to several countries, including Iraq. The letter sent to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said a tariff rate of 30 per cent would be imposed on Iraqi...

Iraqi music collaboration set for Earagail Arts Festival this weekend

A bold new cross-cultural music collaboration between traditional musicians from Northern Ireland and Iraq will take to the stage at the Earagail Arts Festival. The project, titled Macalla (meaning echo in Irish), brings together...

Drone intercepted near Coalition base in northern Iraq

2025-07-10T20:55:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Sulaymaniyah Kurdish security forces shot down an unidentified drone on Thursday as it approached a military installation in al-Sulaymaniyah province in Iraqi Kurdistan,...

Iraqi FM tackles finance, KRG oil with US diplomat

2025-07-10T18:22:19+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met on Thursday with Steven Fagin, the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Baghdad, to discuss ongoing financial disputes...

Iraq’s 2025 elections draw about 8,000 candidates

2025-07-10T17:15:47+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Nearly 8,000 candidates have registered to run in Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections, according to an official registration document released on Thursday,...

Iraqi prisoner tops law school class

2025-07-10T16:39:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Dhi Qar An inmate at al-Nasiriyah Central Prison in southern Iraq has secured the top rank in his class at Al-Ain University’s College of Law, earning an “excellent” grade,...

Erika Jayne holds hands with 'Sheriff of Baghdad' while divorce remains in limbo

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne joins us to talk about her time on "The Masked Singer", "Housewives" this past season & whether she'd return, upcoming performances. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Real...

PKK disarmament in Iraq to take months: Turkey's AK party

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is expected to start surrendering weapons in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq, on Friday as part of what is described as a peace process. The handover of weapons by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq,...

Iraq’s CF to revive legislative push on PMF and judiciary laws

2025-07-10T13:09:39+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Coordination Framework (CF), a coalition of Shiite parties aligned with Iran and influential in forming the current government, is preparing to hold a key...

Will Iraq Be Next On The List For “Normalization”?

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Damir Nazarov If the process of starting the “normalization” of the new Syrian regime with the Zionists is almost complete. Now it’s the turn of Iraq and Lebanon, but if the Hezbollah...

Iraq launches DNA drive to identify victims from Saddam’s era

2025-07-10T14:09:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Al-Sulaymaniyah Iraq has launched a nationwide DNA collection campaign aimed at identifying victims of mass graves linked to the rule of former President Saddam Hussein,...

Baghdad Airport to Be Modernised in $600 Million Plan

Iraq’s Ministry of Transport has officially launched a major project to redevelop Baghdad International Airport, with an estimated investment ranging between $400 – $600 million. The project is being carried out through a public-private...

Man who killed Iraq war veteran with ‘cowardly punch’ guilty of murder

Gregory Twigg, landed three “powerful and cowardly” blows on the British Army veteran (Credits: Staffordshire Police/PA Wire) The family of an Iraq war veteran broke down in court after seeing his killer found guilty of his murder. Gregory Twigg,...